]]>http://newstalk1290.com/could-gas-prices-fall-below-3-this-holiday-season-dollars-and-sense/feed/0iStockphotoFaulkner: Gas Prices to Remain Volatilehttp://newstalk1290.com/faulkner-gas-prices-to-remain-volatile/
http://newstalk1290.com/faulkner-gas-prices-to-remain-volatile/#commentsWed, 04 Jul 2012 15:00:40 +0000Mike Hendrenhttp://newstalk1290.com/?p=56298Continue reading…]]>It dominates the headlines. Gas prices are up, then down, but mostly up. And diesel prices are enough to make an over-the-road truck driver cry. I know a couple of them. They've been in tears since 2008

]]>http://newstalk1290.com/faulkner-gas-prices-to-remain-volatile/feed/0Falling Gas Prices Means Great News for Car Ownershttp://newstalk1290.com/falling-gas-prices/
http://newstalk1290.com/falling-gas-prices/#commentsMon, 25 Jun 2012 18:06:54 +0000Shauna Wrighthttp://tsminteractive.com/?p=114937Continue reading…]]>Just a few months ago, analysts were worried gas prices would soar this summer, possibly topping $6 a gallon. But now that the warmer months are upon us, there’s been an abrupt about-face.

In fact, fuel prices are now falling so steadily that many experts predict that by this fall, a gallon of gas will be under $3.

]]>http://newstalk1290.com/falling-gas-prices/feed/0Justin Sullivan, Getty ImagesWhat Are the Best Ways to Increase Your Gas Mileage?http://newstalk1290.com/what-are-the-best-ways-to-increase-your-gas-mileage/
http://newstalk1290.com/what-are-the-best-ways-to-increase-your-gas-mileage/#commentsWed, 23 May 2012 17:23:07 +0000Shauna Wrighthttp://tsminteractive.com/?p=103120Continue reading…]]>If your gas mileage doesn’t seem as good as it once was, there might be some very valid reasons — including the fact that you’re driving too aggressively.

]]>http://newstalk1290.com/what-are-the-best-ways-to-increase-your-gas-mileage/feed/0hectoralejandro, FlickrSummer Gas Prices May Not Be As Outrageously High As You've Been Led to Believe — Dollars and Sensehttp://newstalk1290.com/summer-gas-prices/
http://newstalk1290.com/summer-gas-prices/#commentsThu, 10 May 2012 15:28:24 +0000Shauna Wrighthttp://tsminteractive.com/?p=98434Continue reading…]]>Many analysts predicted doom and gloom for gas prices this summer, with some saying they could reach as high as $6 per gallon.

]]>http://newstalk1290.com/summer-gas-prices/feed/0Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesIllinois Mayor Asks His Citizens to Attempt the Impossible – Boycott Gas Stationshttp://newstalk1290.com/illinois-mayor-boycott-gas-stations/
http://newstalk1290.com/illinois-mayor-boycott-gas-stations/#commentsWed, 25 Apr 2012 20:44:15 +0000Danny Gallagherhttp://tsminteractive.com/?p=92922Continue reading…]]>It’s no secret that gas prices have reached astronomical levels, but one town’s gas prices have apparently gotten so high that its mayor has gotten fed up with pumping money into the pumps.

]]>http://newstalk1290.com/illinois-mayor-boycott-gas-stations/feed/0Adam Barry, Getty ImagesHave Gas Prices Caused You to Cut Back on Other Purchases? [POLL]http://newstalk1290.com/gas-prices-caused-cut-back-on-other-purchases-survey/
http://newstalk1290.com/gas-prices-caused-cut-back-on-other-purchases-survey/#commentsMon, 23 Apr 2012 04:47:17 +0000Jeremy Taylorhttp://tsminteractive.com/?p=91609Continue reading…]]>While gas prices may be coming in a little bit after a four-month surge, they still stand at almost four dollars a gallon. According to a new survey from Harris Interactive of 2,451 adults, these unprecedentedly high prices are causing Americans to change their overall spending habits.

]]>http://newstalk1290.com/gas-prices-caused-cut-back-on-other-purchases-survey/feed/0Apalapala, FlickrCould Gas Prices Have Reached Their High Point?http://newstalk1290.com/could-gas-prices-have-reached-their-high-point/
http://newstalk1290.com/could-gas-prices-have-reached-their-high-point/#commentsFri, 13 Apr 2012 19:45:01 +0000Danny Gallagherhttp://tsminteractive.com/?p=88871Continue reading…]]>Gas prices have been a sour footnote in the public’s budget for awhile. However, there may actually be some hope in sight.

]]>http://newstalk1290.com/could-gas-prices-have-reached-their-high-point/feed/0Tim Hohm, FlickrHuge Blunder Drops Price at Gas Station to One Dollar Per Gallon — Dollars and Sensehttp://newstalk1290.com/gas-one-dollar-per-gallon-dollars-and-sense/
http://newstalk1290.com/gas-one-dollar-per-gallon-dollars-and-sense/#commentsThu, 12 Apr 2012 14:17:56 +0000Danny Gallagherhttp://tsminteractive.com/?p=88171Continue reading…]]>A lot of people are hurting these days because of the slow turn of the global economy. Few places are making them feel the pain of painfully slow growth more than the gas pump.

]]>http://newstalk1290.com/gas-one-dollar-per-gallon-dollars-and-sense/feed/0Cameron Spencer, GettyWho Do You Blame for Rising Gas Prices? [POLL]http://newstalk1290.com/blame-rising-gas-prices-survey-of-the-day/
http://newstalk1290.com/blame-rising-gas-prices-survey-of-the-day/#commentsWed, 28 Mar 2012 20:28:01 +0000Jeremy Taylorhttp://tsminteractive.com/?p=83900Continue reading…]]>As gas approaches an average of $4.00 a gallon, the public isn’t happy with the way President Obama is dealing with the issue.

]]>http://newstalk1290.com/blame-rising-gas-prices-survey-of-the-day/feed/0Tim Hohm, FlickrHigh Gas Prices Mean More Americans Use Public Transportation — Dollars and Sensehttp://newstalk1290.com/gas-prices-public-transportation-dollars-and-sense/
http://newstalk1290.com/gas-prices-public-transportation-dollars-and-sense/#commentsTue, 13 Mar 2012 18:21:05 +0000Shauna Wrighthttp://tsminteractive.com/?p=80070Continue reading…]]>While public transportation was the primary way Americans got around in the 1940s, the boom in car ownership eventually meant fewer people on subways and buses.

]]>http://newstalk1290.com/gas-prices-public-transportation-dollars-and-sense/feed/0danlevy, Flickr15 Clever Ways to Save Money on Gashttp://newstalk1290.com/15-clever-ways-to-save-money-on-gas/
http://newstalk1290.com/15-clever-ways-to-save-money-on-gas/#commentsWed, 07 Mar 2012 15:51:46 +0000Kathy Landinhttp://tsminteractive.com/?p=79206Continue reading…]]>Turmoil in the Middle East is nothing new. Gas prices going up is nothing new. What is new is the possibility that we could be looking at prices at the pump lurking in the neighborhood of $5 a gallon by the summer. And that’s painful.

]]>http://newstalk1290.com/15-clever-ways-to-save-money-on-gas/feed/0Kevork Djansezian, Getty ImagesHow Much Is Too Much to Pay for Gas? — Survey of the Dayhttp://newstalk1290.com/how-much-is-too-much-to-pay-for-gas-survey-of-the-day/
http://newstalk1290.com/how-much-is-too-much-to-pay-for-gas-survey-of-the-day/#commentsWed, 07 Mar 2012 14:06:14 +0000Jeremy Taylorhttp://tsminteractive.com/?p=79151Continue reading…]]>With the average price of gas approaching four dollars a gallon, the question becomes whether Americans are going to start to seriously changing their current driving habits and vacation plans, in light of this hike.

]]>http://newstalk1290.com/gas-prices-live-news-broadcast-video/feed/0ABC NewsJust How High Will Gas Prices Go in 2012? – Dollars and Sensehttp://newstalk1290.com/high-gas-prices-2012-dollars-and-sense/
http://newstalk1290.com/high-gas-prices-2012-dollars-and-sense/#commentsTue, 07 Feb 2012 20:08:16 +0000Shauna Wrighthttp://tsminteractive.com/?p=75663Continue reading…]]>Remember the summer of 2008 when the highest gas prices on record occurred and the price for a gallon of fuel hit $4.11?

]]>http://newstalk1290.com/high-gas-prices-2012-dollars-and-sense/feed/0Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesGas Prices Lower? Not Enough, Not Yethttp://newstalk1290.com/gas-prices-lower-not-enough-not-yet/
http://newstalk1290.com/gas-prices-lower-not-enough-not-yet/#commentsWed, 29 Jun 2011 05:42:45 +0000Mike Hendrenhttp://newstalk1290.com/?p=4121Continue reading…]]>I get angry with the so-called experts who pop up on the cable news shows and on radio claiming to know so much about so much. Gas prices are still high. $3.23/gallon is NOT a bargain; it’s fifty cents cheaper than a few weeks ago

]]>http://newstalk1290.com/gas-prices-lower-not-enough-not-yet/feed/0(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Staycations Are The New Vacations For Manyhttp://newstalk1290.com/staycations-are-the-new-vacations-for-many/
http://newstalk1290.com/staycations-are-the-new-vacations-for-many/#commentsWed, 15 Jun 2011 19:46:54 +0000Mike Hendrenhttp://newstalk1290.com/?p=3470Continue reading…]]>I can’t remember where I first heard the term ‘staycation’, but I caught myself using that word the other day. I nearly slapped myself. Where did that come from? I’d run into a friend of mine who remarried a while back. He an

]]>http://newstalk1290.com/staycations-are-the-new-vacations-for-many/feed/0(Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Travel-less Summerhttp://newstalk1290.com/travel-less-summer/
http://newstalk1290.com/travel-less-summer/#commentsWed, 18 May 2011 17:25:48 +0000Mike Hendrenhttp://newstalk1290.com/?p=2935Continue reading…]]>It's been a part of American culture for as long as many of us can remember: summer vacation. Schools out, mom and dad and kids hit the road and go somewhere, anywhere for a week or two. Lots of people will do so this year in spite of the gas prices

]]>http://newstalk1290.com/travel-less-summer/feed/0(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Summer Travel Just Isn't On The Radar This Yearhttp://newstalk1290.com/summer-travel-just-isnt-on-the-radar-this-year/
http://newstalk1290.com/summer-travel-just-isnt-on-the-radar-this-year/#commentsMon, 25 Apr 2011 04:08:17 +0000Mike Hendrenhttp://newstalk1290.com/?p=2662Continue reading…]]>Most everyone I've talked to says the same thing; no road trips this summer. The gas prices are taking a bite out of all of us to one extent or another. And I don't know any families that can or will travel in a Prius